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  • about Krista is her tenacity and work ethic,” says Director of the MSF, Cynthia Riley Smith. “Some of her strengths as a student include a high level of intelligence coupled with a sense of grace and humility. She never flaunts her knowledge, yet is willing to share it with others.” Founded in 2006, the Women of Influence Awards celebrate the leadership of women in the business world and in the larger community. To be a “Woman of Influence,” one must “evidence not only leadership and achievement in

  • science teachers, and aspires to become the sort of educator that inspires and excites students about science. Next month Nottage will graduate from PLU with a geosciences degree. She won’t go far, at least right away, because this fall she will begin PLU’s Master of Arts in Education (MAE) program and continue her work as a scholar in PLU’s Culturally Sustaining STEM (CS-STEM) Teacher Program.How has your participation in the CS-STEM program at PLU shaped your experience? I am part of the Noyce CS

  • 2019 Ruth Anderson Public Debate Posted by: Reesa Nelson / September 12, 2019 September 12, 2019 By Reesa NelsonMarketing & Communications ManagerRents are rising in Tacoma and surrounding areas, becoming increasingly unaffordable for vulnerable populations. What should be done? Pacific Lutheran University’s Ruth Anderson Public Debate will examine the rising cost of housing in Tacoma and whether a policy for rent control should be instituted. Brandi Kruse, Q13 News Anchor and Host of The

  • experiences were fruitful for both students and professors, in spite of challenges presented by the pandemic.” PLU's J-Term Program to Greece Makes Local News on the Island of Rhodes! (February 4, 2022) PLU’s 2022 J-term group in Greece was given the chance to write an article for the Rodiaki, the local newspaper for the island of Rhodes. They were offered the opportunity to write a short piece and explain why PLU students visit Rhodes in the middle of the winter. Program director and professor Antonios

  • the world again,” Anderson says. “Having natural light is so much better. Sometimes I’ll take a break and just look out the windows at the view of the trees.” Now, rectangles of sunlight illuminate sewing machines, mannequins and labeled racks of tailored costumes as students pull needles through, or stand still while Anderson (right) tracks yellow measuring tape around an arm or a waist. The costume shop also has noted a rise in efficiency in the new space, in part due to Anderson’s involvement

  • the world again,” Anderson says. “Having natural light is so much better. Sometimes I’ll take a break and just look out the windows at the view of the trees.” Now, rectangles of sunlight illuminate sewing machines, mannequins and labeled racks of tailored costumes as students pull needles through, or stand still while Anderson (right) tracks yellow measuring tape around an arm or a waist. The costume shop also has noted a rise in efficiency in the new space, in part due to Anderson’s involvement

  • PLU nominates physician Donald Mott for Nobel Peace Prize Posted by: Marcom Web Team / February 26, 2020 February 26, 2020 TACOMA, WASH. (Feb. 26, 2020) — Pacific Lutheran University President Allan Belton recently submitted a Nobel Peace Prize nomination of Dr. Donald Mott to the Norwegian Nobel Committee. Dr. Mott is the founder and leader of the China Network Partners (CPN), a group of physicians and physical therapists dedicated to training Chinese pediatric therapists in more advanced

  • Mississippi State University Summer REU Posted by: nicolacs / November 30, 2023 November 30, 2023 The Mississippi State University Chemistry Department seeks applicants for an interdisciplinary NSF-supported summer Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) program occurring in 2024. Students who have completed their freshman year of college and who have not yet graduated can participate fully in the Food, Energy and Water Security Summer Research Program activities and work on a research

  • The reading challenge has begun. All the titles listed are available at the Wang Center. Put your PLU reading group together today, following the instructions below. Reading Challenge Book Selection Adia Benton: HIV Exceptionalism: Development Through Disease in Sierra Leone Charlotte Coté: Spirits of our Whaling Ancestors: Revitalizing Makah and Nuu-chah-nulth Traditions Shane Lopez: Making Hope Happen: Create the Future You Want for Yourself and Others Vandana Shiva: Earth Democracy: Justice

  • Norway and lived in Drammen, Norway until 1990. There, he worked as a political adviser for the Conservative Party, served as adviser in the mayor’s office in the City of Oslo, and as a deputy minister (Byraadssekretaer) of Health and Social Services. Kim Nesselquist He was twice elected to the City Council in his hometown of Drammen. Upon returning to the United States in 1990, he established a real estate investment company. He served on the board of Work Wear, Inc. and as CEO of the Norwegian